Submit New Proposal
Steps 1 and 2 of the Program Proposal Process should be completed prior to starting the application below. The full steps and be found on the Proposing a New Program webpage.
Click the "Start Program Proposal" button below to submit the New Study Abroad Program Proposal to OIE:
New Study Abroad Program Proposal Submission Deadlines
| Spring 2020 | Maymester 2020 | Summer 2020 | Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Directors plan program, submit Background Information Form & meet with director of education abroad | Before Feb 22, 2019 | Before Feb 22, 2019 | Before Feb 22, 2019 | Before Sep 28, 2019 |
| Review/approve program proposal within academic unit/college | Before Mar 1, 2019 | Before Mar 1, 2019 | Before Mar 1, 2019 | Before Oct 30, 2019 |
| Program Directors, with preapproval from academic units/college, submit documents in Portal | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| OIE final approval | April 30, 2019 | April 30, 2019 | April 30, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| SABD course update in Athena | Oct 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Program cancellation for low enrollment reasons | Nov 13, 2019 | Mar 1, 2020 | Mar 1, 2020 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| No academic course additions after this date | Nov 13, 2019 | Mar 1, 2020 | Mar 1, 2020 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| No changes to approved budgets after this date | Nov 13, 2019 | Mar 1, 2020 | Mar 1, 2020 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Final program itinerary is to be uploaded in Portal | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start |
Past Deadlines
For reference purposes, these are deadlines for past terms.| Spring 2019 | Maymester 2019 | Summer 2019 | Fall 2019 | |
| Program Directors plan program, submit Background Information Form & meet with director of education abroad | Before Feb 9, 2018 | Before Feb 9, 2018 | Before Feb 9, 2018 | Before Sep 28, 2018 |
| Review/approve program proposal within academic unit/college | Before Mar 1, 2018 | Before Mar 1, 2018 | Before Mar 1, 2018 | Before Oct 30, 2018 |
| Program Directors, with preapproval from academic units/college, submit documents in Portal | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | Oct 30, 2018 |
| OIE final approval | April 30, 2018 | April 30, 2018 | April 30, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 |
| SABD course update in Athena | Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| Program cancellation for low enrollment reasons | Nov 14, 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Jun 3, 2019 |
| No academic course additions after this date | Nov 14, 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Jun 3, 2019 |
| No changes to approved budgets after this date | Nov 14, 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Final program itinerary is to be uploaded in Portal | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start |
| Spring 2018 | Maymester 2018 | Summer 2018 | Fall 2018 | |
| Program Directors plan program, submit Background Information Form & meet with director of education abroad | Before Feb 10, 2017 | Before Feb 10, 2017 | Before Feb 10, 2017 | Before Sep 29, 2017 |
| Review/approve program proposal within academic unit/college | Before Mar 1, 2017 | Before Mar 1, 2017 | Before Mar 1, 2017 | Before Oct 31, 2017 |
| Program Directors, with preapproval from academic units/college, submit documents in Portal | Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| OIE final approval | May 1, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| SABD course update in Athena | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Program cancellation for low enrollment reasons | Nov 15, 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| No academic course additions after this date | Nov 15, 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| No changes to approved budgets after this date | Nov 15, 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Final program itinerary is to be uploaded in Portal | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start |
| Spring 2017 | Maymester 2017 | Summer 2017 | Fall 2017 | |
| Program Directors plan program, submit Background Information Form & meet with director of education abroad | Before Jun 17 2016 | Before Aug 29 2016 | Before Sep 26 2016 | Before Nov 7 2016 |
| Review/approve program proposal within academic unit/college | Before Jun 17 2016 | Before Aug 29 2016 | Before Sep 26 2016 | Before Nov 7 2016 |
| Program Directors, with preapproval from academic units/college, submit documents in Portal | Jun 17 2016 | Aug 29 2016 | Sep 26 2016 | Nov 7 2016 |
| OIE final approval | Aug 8 2016 | Nov 4 2016 | Nov 21 2016 | Jan 20 2017 |
| SABD course update in Athena | Sep 30 2016 | Nov 11 2016 | Dec 2 2016 | Feb 27 2017 |
| Program cancellation for low enrollment reasons | Nov 15 2016 | Mar 1 2017 | Mar 1 2017 | Jun 9 2017 |
| No academic course additions after this date | Nov 15 2016 | Mar 1 2017 | Mar 1 2017 | Jun 9 2017 |
| No changes to approved budgets after this date | Nov 15 2016 | Mar 1 2017 | Mar 1 2017 | Jun 9 2017 |
| Final program itinerary is to be uploaded in Portal | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start | At least 30 days prior to program start |
If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact John Stocklin at jbstock@uga.edu or studyaway.help@uga.edu